Bank of America Fellowship Stage Manager - The Metropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera is eager to foster an inclusive workforce in the world of grand opera. The second year of the Fellowship Program will once again have two positions: Stage Manager Fellow and Stage Director Fellow. Each fellow will participate in the production of repertory opera at the highest level under the supervision of proven professionals. The fellow will be prepared to make a significant commitment to the program. These fellowships will begin approximately August 22, 2022, and last up to 33 weeks. The exact schedule will be established based on rehearsal and production schedules. This is a full-time paid opportunity with benefits

With this Fellowship, you will have the chance to:

Hone necessary skills by being present for the challenging process of stage managing both new and repertory productions.

Practice problem solving through observation of leaders in the field of opera stage managing working through the production process.

Cultivate a personal workflow to learn and prepare an opera production.

Create important paperwork and working scores.

Learn the intricacies of all facets of scheduling repertory opera including space, time and personnel constraints, multiple union contracts, and the needs of the artists.

Primary Responsibilities:

The fellow will have the opportunity to spend a portion of the season observing colleagues in the Stage Directors department.

The fellow will be required to keep a regular written log of their experiences and their own responses to circumstances and review it with their supervisor in regular meetings.

The fellow will be encouraged to contribute their perspective of their day to day experiences.

Skills & Qualifications:

An established curiosity and enthusiasm for pursuing a career in theater, opera, or music.

Must be able to work a variable schedule, including nights, weekends, with some weeks of work with hours up to 60 per week.

Regular attendance and timeliness are essential to the success of this fellowship.

Proficiency with basic computer programs; basic music reading skills

Physical Demands:

The Metropolitan Opera is a performance venue that requires employees working in the building to be fully vaccinated. Due to the nature of this role, you must be fully vaccinated and receive a COVID-19 booster shot, if you are eligible, at the time your employment is scheduled to start.

Regularly required to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs, talk, and hear.

Frequently required to navigate in unfamiliar and constantly changing terrain, at times in low light situations.

Occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.

The Metropolitan Opera believes that diversity is critical to our success and growth as a leading performing arts institution and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve.



The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
Salary: $1500 per week